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About the role
This is not a seat in an established accounting department, it's a chance to build one. You'll be an early finance hire working directly with the CFO. Together we're designing an automation-first accounting function: an AI-native general ledger, warehouse funding optimization, and a modern loan origination system, integrated with our proprietary command center, under a controls framework built for SOC 1 Type II reporting and, ultimately, operate at a public-company 404(b) level of assurance.
What they're looking for
- Command of the FASB codification where it meets mortgages — ASC 310/320/860 (transfers and servicing), ASC 820/825 (fair value), derivatives and lock pipelines (ASC 815), CECL — and the judgment to shore up reporting where policy doesn't exist yet
- Big 4 foundation strong plus, not prerequisite, a top-university record and demonstrated rigor matter more than pedigree
- Proven operator at a high level — you've owned a close, an audit, or a system implementation, not just supported one
- Energized by AI-native tooling — you want to automate your own job's busywork, and you see an AI-first GL as an advantage, not a threat
- A builder's temperament: comfortable with ambiguity, willing to grind, and excited to learn from leadership with a proven track record
More about this role
America’s $13T mortgage market is one of the most important financial systems in the world. It underwrites the middle class and is the mechanism through which millions of families build wealth. But while every other financial instrument has been simplified to an API call, mortgages are still assembled by hand.
We started from zero and created the first vertically integrated mortgage platform that turns origination into a single API.
Publicly traded companies and the country’s largest originators are already building on Pylon. Revenue is compounding monthly. We’re backed by Peter Thiel, Conversion Capital, QED, Citi, Fifth Wall, and the founders of Ramp, Blend, and Mercury.
Working at Pylon isn’t for those seeking comfort. The people who thrive here have high agency, strong opinions, and a track record of delivering outcomes without direction. Many of us are former founders. We move quickly, challenge each other directly, and take full ownership of results. It’s hard work, but it will be worth it.
Join us in building America’s mortgage rails .
This is not a seat in an established accounting department, it's a chance to build one. You'll be an early finance hire working directly...
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